Since the topic is raging hot on another post I figured I would open up this one to talk specifically on this match up. The great thing about these match ups is everyone has a different and unique perspective and opinion. I loved two years ago when they compared the 1996 UK men's basketball team against the 2012 UK men's basketball team. It's extremely difficult to do but I am going to give it a shot.
*I'm looking strictly at what these kids did in high school that current year! We know that Sean as a Senior would beat Hines but as a sophmore not so much. I am also not looking at what they have or have not done in college, strictly that year in High School is all I care about.
CC 2004 CC 2012
103- Kyle Griffin (Freshman) 3rd @ Reg 106- Stephen Maggard (Sophomore) 4th @ Reg
112- Dan Hurrlenbrink (Senior) Reg Runner up 112- Brian Sparh (8th Grader) Reg Runner up
119- Jake Hagedorn (Junior) 3rd @ Reg 120- Garth Yenter (Senior) Reg Champ, State Champ
125- Ben Hines (Senior) Reg Champ, State Runner up 126- Sean Fausz (Sophomore) Reg runner up, 3rd @ State
130- Corey Bankamper (Senior) Reg Champ, 3rd @ state 132- Corbin Woods (Junior) Reg runner up
135- Bo Hines (Senior) Reg Champ, State Champ 138- Paul Hamilton (Junior) Reg Champ, State runner up
140- Brian Wilson (Senior) Reg Runner up, 145- ??
145- Aaron Hickey (Senior) 3rd @ Reg, 5th @ state
152- Mike Nolan (Junior) Reg Runner up, State Champ 152- Stephan Myers (Junior) Reg Champ, State Champ
160- Adam Moeves (Senior) Reg Champ, State runner up 160- Dustin Turner (Sophomore) 3rd @ Reg
171- Jim Houze (Senior) Reg Champ, 3rd @ state 170- Eli Matthews (Freshman) Reg Runner up
189- Kevin Orth (Junior) 3rd @ Reg, 6th @ state 182- Brett Keaton (Sophomore) 4th @ Reg
215- Travis Friedly (Junior) Reg Runner-up 195- Kody Key (Junior) 4th @ Reg
HWT- Andy Hagedorn (Senior) Reg Champ, 3rd @ state 220- Austin Myers (Freshman) Reg Champ, State Champ
HWT- Mason Frank (Senior) Reg Champ, State Champ
I'm going to blend the weight classes to get a more accurate guess.
103/106- Griffin at this time would beat Maggard. It would be close but dec 04. 3-0
112/ 112- Hurrlenbrink was one awful call from placing at state this year. Also at Regionals he was up on Peace until a lat drop from Peace gave him the victory. Hurrlenbrink is way too much for Sparh to handle. Maj dec Hurrlenbrink. 7-0
119/ 120- No question Yenter pins in this match up. 7-6
125/ 126- Hines as a senior vs Sean as a sophmore is a big advantage Hines. Hines ran into Murton that year who was a buzzsaw. Had Murton stayed in Ohio Hines would have been a state champ. I'm giving him the edge over Sean. Dec Hines. 10-6
130/ 132- Bankamper was outstanding an a hammer on top. He would turn Woods anyway he wanted too. Pin Bankamper 16-6
135/ 138- As good as Hamilton was that year, he still gets put through a clinic by Hines. Hines wouldn't pin him, as he wasn't much of one. But he would take Hamilton down at will. I will go conservative and give Hines a major here. 20-6
140/ 145- (Because of the weight classes it gets real tricky here) Wilson pins CC '12 145, whoever that would be. 26-6
145/ 152- Myers would pin Hickey, or Nolan so no biggie here. 26-12
152/ 160- Nolan would work Turner. Not too confident to go with a major here but a dec nonetheless. 29-12
160/ 170- Not even a match here. Moeves would work Matthews. Too much for a freshman Matthews against Moeves. Going with a pin here. 35-12
170/ 182- Houze was up 13-0 before getting reversed to his back and pinned in the quarter finals. With out that move, he is a sure fired state champ. He smashes Keaton here. Pin 04'. 41-12
189/195- Orth was very good here, had a tough regional with Stone and Roberson, both who placed high at state. Orth cruises and crushes Key. Pin 04'. And the blow out continues. 47-12
215/ 220- Austin crushes this match up. Stop the slide. Going 47-18
HWT- Hagedorn was very good and moved well for a HWT. Although Frank is superior here I see this being a close decision in a typical HWT matchup. Dec Frank. 47-21
Overall, this is a blow out match up. Yes CC has some heavy hitters but the overall depth of the 04' team trumps the 12' team. I competed against the 04 team and coached against many of the 12' team in middle school. BTW i'm the same nut who did the big breakdown on CC and Union County at state last year.
Have fun debating